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NRM unveils plan for permanent headquarters in Kampala

NRM unveils plan for permanent headquarters in Kampala

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled plans to construct permanent headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo Road in Kampala, where it currently operates.The party’s secretary general, Richard Todwong, said the project is a fulfilment of a pledge by the party chairman, Yoweri Musev

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Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to

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Government Gives Car Dealers Two Weeks to Vacate Nakawa–Banda–Kireka Road Reserve

Government Gives Car Dealers Two Weeks to Vacate Nakawa–Banda–Kireka Road Reserve

The Ministry of Works and Transport has issued a two-week deadline to car bond operators and vehicle dealers operating along the Nakawa–Banda–Kireka corridor to vacate the road reserve.The directive was announced during a meeting held this morning involving officials from the Ministry,

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No more excuses, minister orders overhaul of delayed digital plate system

No more excuses, minister orders overhaul of delayed digital plate system

Transport Minister Katumba Wamala (center), Ministry ofTransport Commissioner Winstone Katushabe, officials from Uganda Revenue Authority, Integrated Transport Management System, clearing agents and car dealers pose after a meeting at Mestil Hotel & Residences in Kampala on May 5, 2026. PHOTO

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NIRA Shifts Operations from Kololo to Kitante School Temporarily Ahead of Museveni Swearing-in Ceremony

NIRA Shifts Operations from Kololo to Kitante School Temporarily Ahead of Museveni Swearing-in Ceremony

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the temporary relocation of its service operations from Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to Kitante Primary School, effective from Wednesday, May 6 to Tuesday, May 12, 2026.The relocation is intended to ensure the smooth

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Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget

Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget

Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary budget of Shs1.1 trillion under supplementary schedule five, giving more money to the government to implement its activities. Of the total amount, the supplementary request that does not require prior approval from Parliament amounts to Shs586.2b. This

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Several drivers arrested in Bushenyi as Police crack down on overloading

Several drivers arrested in Bushenyi as Police crack down on overloading

‎Police in Bushenyi have arrested several drivers in a renewed crackdown on vehicles carrying excess passengers.‎‎The enforcement follows a surge in complaints from road users and on social media about dangerous overloading, with some vehicles reportedly carrying nearly double

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Mbale City Fixes Traffic, Street Lights after 5 Years Hiatus

Mbale City Fixes Traffic, Street Lights after 5 Years Hiatus

Mbale city residents are smiling after authorities repaired traffic lights along Pallisa road and security lights along Republic Street and Naboa among others, which had been dysfunctional for about five years.In the 2023/24 financial year, Mbale city allocated 8.5 million shillings from l

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Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving through traffic, children darting between homes and schools, and street vendors oscillating in all directions to make ends meet.

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Firearm and Military Gear Seized as Uganda Cracks Down on Suspected Criminal Network

Firearm and Military Gear Seized as Uganda Cracks Down on Suspected Criminal Network

Ugandan authorities have arrested a suspected transnational criminal, Keith Mugisha, along with two Nigerian nationals in a coordinated security operation. The arrest was carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs following intelligence shared through Interpol and several public tip-offs. Th

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